Norton Rose is on an a hiring spree in Asia it seems. The firm hired two lateral Intellectual Property partners for its Hong Kong office. Gigi Cheah and Justin Davidson have joined the firm DLA Piper. The addition of these two partners brings Norton's Hong Kong partner count to 18.

Source:  www.thelawyer.com

Dacheng Law Offices, China's largest law firm, has just launched in Hong Kong to take advantage of the increase in finance and mergers. The office will have 15 partners by the end of 2010. Dacheng has 29 offices in Chinca, one in Los Angeles and one in Singapore.

Source:  www.bloomberg.com

Hogan & Hartson has lost its managing partner in Hong Kong. Gordon Ng has left the firm to join O'Melveny & Myers as a partner. Ng is 17 years experienced in corporate and finance transactions in Hong Kong.

Source:  www.financeasia.com

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has just made a huge lateral hire for its Hong Kong office. Maurice Hoo has joined the firm as co-head of the global private equity practice. Hoo most recently practiced at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP.

Source:  www.sfgate.com